Unchained Zeke Faux's Crypto Adventures and His Relationship With Former FTX CEO SBF - Ep. 545
Sep 19, 2023
Zeke Faux, a Bloomberg investigative reporter and author of 'Number Go Up,' shares his journey through the wild world of cryptocurrency. He discusses the dubious nature of Tether and highlights the risky charm of Sam Bankman-Fried’s approach to risk management. Faux reveals how SBF’s open media relationships played a crucial role during the FTX collapse and delves into sinister pig butchering scams in Cambodia. With humor, he recounts his quest to buy a Mutant Ape NFT, capturing the chaos of crypto culture.
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Zeke's Crypto Journey
- Zeke Faux's crypto journey began with skepticism during the pandemic, sparked by a Dogecoin debate.
- It culminated in an interview with SBF in the Bahamas just before FTX's collapse.
Initial Crypto Skepticism
- Zeke initially saw crypto as uninteresting for investigative reporting, assuming any negative findings would be unsurprising.
- He changed his mind after Bitcoin 2021, realizing crypto was full of eccentric characters worth investigating.
Tether Investigation
- Zeke Faux's book, "Number Go Up," was initially intended to focus on Tether.
- He received tips and investigated Tether but encountered numerous dead ends.
